If You’re a Runner and Don’t Strength Train, Then You Should!
Running is a very repetitive sport, one foot in front of the other, over and over again. So if running is your main form of fitness and most of your miles are run on the roads, then chances are you are exercising the same muscles over and over again during your run. Why is this […]
Don’t Succumb to the Weather – Stay Active
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone and we are in full BC autumn weather. It’s dark when you wake up and you reach for your umbrella and rain boots too often as you head out the door. In summer we see an increase in many sport specific injuries during the warm weather as weekend warriors […]
Run to the hills
Happy Canada Day! Hopefully this summer season will bring everyone fewer work and/or school demands and more time to enjoy this beautiful place we call home. I like to run and when my life gets busy, my run routes become very predictable. I generally choose one of the same three routes that start from my front […]
Importance of Cross Training
Do you have a particular exercise or sport you can’t get enough of? Maybe it’s lifting weights, running, or perhaps you’re an avid rock climber. While it’s fine to be devoted to one sport, you owe it to your body to “mix it up” now and then through cross-training activities. Cross training is typically defined […]
Common Running Myths
Running increases your risk of knee osteoarthritis Many people believe that running causes arthritis and ruins their knees. But studies have shown that the opposite is actually true. These studies have shown there is no increased occurrences of knee and hip OA in runners when compared to non-runners. Some have shown more knee and hip […]
Does Pronation Cause Running Injuries?
I thought it would be helpful to address a few questions that we get a lot in clinic when helping recreational and high level runners a like. A lot of us can get too caught up with the ideal posture and the ideal movement patterns when doing activities. The abundance of information in this day […]
Video Gait Analysis
Ever wonder what you look like when you’re running? As a physiotherapist, my eyes have become trained to look at body mechanics and it’s amazing to see how there is such variation on how people run. No one teaches us how to run. It’s a natural movement pattern that develops naturally as a child. Babies […]
Running Principles
A slew of running injuries have been arriving at the clinic recently and I have found myself educating clients on efficient running mechanics. So, I thought it would be a good time to revisit a blog on running. Is there an optimal running technique? Should we all run the same way considering there are vast […]
Yoga for Runners
Most runners are aware that cross training is important for maintaining optimal balance in the body with an activity that can be very repetitive nature. Why choose yoga? Targeting flexibility, strength, alignment, and breath, yoga can help to prevent injury, speed up recovery and improve running efficiency and form. Specifically, the practice helps to lengthen […]
Running in the rain
So the summer is over. Gone are the long and sunny days when it was so lovely to run on Vancouver’s amazing sea wall. Now we’re in it for 8-9 months of rainy grey weather. But is it really that bad? I had tons of fun running my first half marathon this past summer. While […]